Hmmmmm, seems to me that 1 thing can't be all things. So if you guys are optimizing file placement for the fastest startup, then what it this file placement doing to effect the speed of the computer once it's booted?? Most of the after market defragers place files in a certain order, and at the fastest part of the disc for the fastest operation of the machine, but that might not be the best placement for boot time races. Faster machine response is what we are all shooting for...........Right??

I was never able to get past the second boot. Always timed out on the attempt todefrag the computer.However, what ever it did in the first two stages greatly improved the boot up time.Can't tell you by how much but can only tell by actually judging how long it used to takeand how quickly I now have all of my goodies loaded.

Start up delayer only delays the inevitable. It doesn't take that long to load all my goodies and I simplydo other things while they load.

Sure, if you want them running, they need to start.The problem (and the solution) is that you don't need all of them at the very early beginning. You can just delay some of them and start to use your computer responsively much earlier.

Start up delayer only delays the inevitable. It doesn't take that long to load all my goodies and I simplydo other things while they load.

Sure, if you want them running, they need to start.The problem (and the solution) is that you don't need all of them at the very early beginning. You can just delay some of them and start to use your computer responsively much earlier.

Thanks Tech,I know how it works and it's something I can already do through Winpatrol without having to installanother program. I still prefer to do it my way. Users choice.